PARADOX 1

It was a private wedding attended only by family and close acquaintances.

However, the area around the wedding hall was swarming with reporters who had gathered after hearing the rumors. This wedding of the century was set to occupy the front pages of every newspaper and portal site.

Because this was the wedding of that ‘Gu Jeyi.’

S-class Esper Gu Jeyi (21) made a surprise announcement regarding his marriage this afternoon.

Gu Jeyi shared the news, stating, “I have finally come to be with my destined Guide.”

The partner is known to be a Guide, and Gu Jeyi expressed his affection for them, saying, “I fell in love at first sight and pursued them, and now that we are facing marriage, my feelings have grown even stronger.”

Gu Jeyi’s side stated, “The wedding will be held privately with only family and close acquaintances in attendance.”

Title: Gu Jeyi is actually getting married!

(News Article)

Comments

— Wow, crazy.

— Eh? Isn’t Gu Jeyi a high schooler?

└ Just how old is the story you’re talking about… He’s 21 this year.

└ I get the original commenter though, maybe because we’ve watched him since he was young, it feels weird to me too that Gu Jeyi is an adult.

— (Breaking) It’s the Guide who got a 98% matching rate with him.

└ ??? That person is a man.

└ What does it matter if it’s a man or a woman? At 98%, it wouldn’t matter if it were an alien, let alone a man.

— But it’s really fascinating. Where did this Guide spring from after all this time searching without success? Please tell me they aren’t like, 1 year old or something???

└ What are you talking about lol. The Guide just manifested late.

— If it’s Gu Jeyi’s Guide, their rank must be high, right?

└ Yeah, probably.

Title: The Greatest Lottery Winner Ever

That would be Gu Jeyi’s Guide.

Below is Gu Jeyi’s estimated wealth.

(Image)

Ha… I should be born as a Guide in my next life.

Comments

— Wow, crazy. I’m so jealous, seriously.

— How many times do you have to win first place in the lotto to match that?

— I want to be the dog raised by Gu Jeyi’s wife.

└ Not wife, husband.

└ I heard the marriage partner is a man!

└ Wow, is Gu Jeyi gay?

└ If you were born again, who would you want to be? The rich, handsome, world-strongest gay Gu Jeyi VS the commenter above scratching their belly at home while staring at their phone.

└ No ㅠ I just asked because I was purely curious ㅠ You’re mean ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Title: A Fact More Shocking Than God-Jeyi’s Marriage News

They say Gu Jeyi fell in love at first sight and chased the husband around.

Comments

— That sounds like such a lie.

└ Even God-Jeyi is an Esper after all.

└ He met his destined Guide.

The cause of all this interest lay in the person known as Gu Jeyi.

Real Name: Gu Jeyi

Birth: May 5, 20XX (21 years old)

Nationality: Republic of Korea

Family: Father, Mother, Younger Brother

Special Note: Multi-ability Esper (S)

The brief profile above is enough to explain why Gu Jeyi is famous.

More accurately, it is this part.

Decades ago, terrifying monsters the likes of which humanity had never experienced poured out of the so-called “Gates.” This led to the collapse of administrative systems and countless casualties. Humanity was brought to the brink of extinction in an instant, not by the environmental issues or nuclear explosions they had feared, but by incomprehensible supernatural phenomena.

Fortunately, however, hope remained. One day, superhumans with the ability to defeat the monsters began to appear.

People started calling them Espers, and those with the power to repel the disasters became objects of awe. In particular, a young Esper named Gu Jeyi performed legendary feats that were hard to believe for his age, leaving a common impression on people.

‘The hero who will end this era of despair is Gu Jeyi.’

However, those in the know were aware of one major problem regarding this young hero.

It was that Gu Jeyi did not have a suitable Guide.

The more an Esper uses their abilities, the more unstable their internal wavelengths become, making a ‘Guide’—who can calm these wavelengths—an absolute necessity. Yet, Gu Jeyi had a matching rate of less than 10% with every single Guide. In other words, no one could properly guide Gu Jeyi.

An Esper who cannot receive guiding is no different from an explosive without a safety pin. This promising talent transformed in an instant into a bomb that could go off at any time.

But then, a month ago, a Guide appeared with a matching rate of 98% with Gu Jeyi.

Such a high matching rate was something that only happened in dramas, so most people initially reacted by saying it made no sense. Among them, the opinion that it was a false rumor spread to prevent Gu Jeyi from being ‘disposed of’ as a dangerous individual received the most support.

However, as if to prove those were the real rumors, Gu Jeyi proudly announced shortly after that he would marry his destined Guide.

People thought Gu Jeyi had fallen in love at first sight with his one and only savior. What followed that thought was curiosity.

The destined partner of the strongest, richest, and even most handsome man in the world.

Just how would that lucky person be feeling right now?

‘I feel like I’m going to throw up.’

I had been eating lightly for several days for fear that the expensive, custom-fit suit might not fit, and yesterday I only drank water.

Yet, I didn’t know why my stomach felt so unsettled, as if I had indigestion.

Was it because of the scent emitted by the decorative fresh flowers, more than I had seen in my entire life combined?

Or was it because of the brilliantly glowing, eye-aching chandelier?

If not that, then…

“So, what did they say he used to do?”

“I heard he was a cleaner.”

“Excuse me? A cleaner?”

“An orphan with nothing to speak of in terms of academic background.”

“My goodness, what on earth.”

“Well, at least his appearance looks decent.”

“Anyone can look like that if you spend money to dress them up.”

It was the first time in my life I had received this much attention.

If I hadn’t rehearsed, I surely would have made a mistake.

Yeo Hanseo tried his best not to stumble as he headed toward the man who would become his ‘husband.’

‘Husband.’

It was an incredibly awkward word, but he had to get used to it now.

The ‘husband’ was waiting in front of the altar. The ceremonial attire, which was obviously extremely expensive even without looking at a price tag, suited him as naturally as if he had been born wearing it.

No matter how many times he looked, he was a stunningly handsome man. The sharp jawline and bridge of the nose, and the clear white skin without a single blemish, made him look like a celebrity in a TV commercial.

As the distance closed, it became difficult to hide his nerves.

‘Is this really right?’

Once upon a time, he had imagined his own wedding.

But he never dreamed he would actually get married… or that the partner would be this guy.

“…Then, we will have the marriage vows of Mr. Gu Jeyi and Mr. Yeo Hanseo.”

The moment he looked into the face that wouldn’t look out of place in a drama, someone’s voice pierced his ears.

“It’s a total life reversal, anyway.”

Yeo Hanseo deeply agreed with the words of the nameless someone.

His life had changed completely from before.

Ever since meeting this man, Gu Jeyi.

He wasn’t sure if it was for the better, but what was certain was that he had chosen this path.

❖ ❖ ❖

After the wedding, inside the car heading to their new home, Yeo Hanseo glanced sideways.

“…”

Gu Jeyi was pressing his eyes without saying a word. Although he didn’t show it, Yeo Hanseo could feel that he wasn’t in good condition.

Yeo Hanseo hesitated before reaching out.

“Are you okay? If you need guiding…”

Slap!

The hand he had offered was ruthlessly struck away.

“I believe we agreed not to touch each other recklessly.”

“Ah, I’m sorry. I just…”

“Mr. Yeo Hanseo.”

Yeo Hanseo’s shoulders flinched at the cold gaze.

“You seem to be under the illusion that because we’re married, we’ve actually become a couple, but I’ll say this exactly once.”

A long finger lightly pushed Yeo Hanseo’s forehead. Pushed back powerlessly, the back of his head bumped against the car window with a thud.

“I have no intention of playing house with a man.”

“…”

“So don’t do anything unnecessary and just do the guiding well when I want it. That’s the only thing I want from you.”

“…”

“Do you understand?”

“…Yes, I’m sorry.”

Yeo Hanseo muttered dejectedly, his shoulders slumping.

Gu Jeyi stared at Yeo Hanseo for a moment before turning his gaze back out the window. Gu Jeyi’s face reflected in the car window was expressionless, as always.

But Yeo Hanseo knew. Gu Jeyi must be feeling a pang of conscience right now. Because he was a guy who didn’t like bullying the weak. Even if it was to keep his distance, it probably didn’t sit well with him to treat a 20-year-old kid—who supposedly just liked him purely—so harshly.

Yeo Hanseo knew Gu Jeyi well. Much more than Gu Jeyi could imagine.

On the other hand, Gu Jeyi did not know Yeo Hanseo.

If anything, the one who should really feel a pang of conscience was Yeo Hanseo.

The name, the age, the personality.

Because everything about the ‘Yeo Hanseo’ that Gu Jeyi knew was a lie.

No intention of playing house?

‘Cut the crap, Jeyi… That’s what Hyung should be saying.’

Yeo Hanseo—no, the man whose very name was fake—vowed while putting on the most sorrowful expression he could muster.

That once he achieved his goal, he would throw the divorce papers right in that young punk’s face.